‘Twas a year ago to the day when I sat down at this computer and decided to start a blog. The blog was triggered by a rather rash decision to do an ironman. Now what triggered that may require a few sessions on the couch, so we won’t go there. But certainly once that decision … More Happy Blogiversary
HOW DO YOU SIMULTANEOUSLY SWIM IN AND OVER A RIVER? YOU MAY HAVE TO READ THIS BLOG POST TO FIND OUT. BUT HEY, IT HARDLY COUNTS AS CLICK-BAIT, NOW, DOES IT! The week’s training came to an end, and it was only when I was filling in the diary that I realised we had actually done something … More Riddle me this…
IN WHICH WE RAMBLE ON ABOUT TRAINING PLANS WITHOUT ANY SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO BACK UP SUCH SCEPTICISM, CONTINUE TO RUN AN UNPAID, UNREGULATED TAXI SERVICE, AND GET A BLOODY NOSE FOR MY TROUBLES… It’s been a busy week. A lot of work on in the office, and a fair few call-outs in the station. After … More Baby steps and bloody noses
Christ on a bike. After a swim and a cycle on Monday, and then a rest day on Tuesday, I took the legs for a spin on Wednesday (they are attached to my body…). This was after my fire service medical, which involves a step test. Not a challenge when you’re in training. It’s been … More Charley Horse
Okay. I’m not a fan of those ‘you know you’re a triathlete when…’ memes. Or ‘you know you’re a runner’. Or a cyclist. In fact, I’m sure there’s a ‘you know you’re a nuclear physicist when…’ Hang on. Right… I did just Google that possible meme and couldn’t find one. Bizarre. I thought the internet … More You know, you know…
Well the fine weather is here at last. It won’t actually. Last, that is. It rarely sticks around for long. But it’s here right now, and it’s glorious, and everything just feels better when the sun’s out. Maybe this is what it’s like to live by the Med? Of course, being Irish, we go a … More Land of the lobster
IN WHICH WE FINALLY ENJOY A BREAK IN THE WEATHER, AND FEEL THE GOOD KARMA OF HELPING OUT WITH A LOCAL FUNDRAISER The cool weather has finally been banished. It has nothing to do with the newly-elected government, I might add. It’s what we call a coincidence. Anyway, enough of that politics stuff. We’ve been … More One good turn
IN WHICH WE COMMISERATE WITH A FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE WHO HAS A BIT OF MELTDOWN IN LIMERICK, COMPLETE OUR SECOND BRICK SESSION (SORT OF) AND EXPERIENCE THE RISE AND FALL AND EBB AND FLOW OF TRAINING… Last Sunday was an early start. I normally hit the park with my mate Mark and we do anything … More You need fuelin’, baby I ain’t foolin’
A week on. A week closer to Hardman. Training continues, as does life. Obviously. After the long spin last Sunday, I didn’t imagine I would do much on Monday, but as the diary clearly shows (and I’m not that senile that I can’t remember back about six days), I went for a run of about … More What would Rorschach say?
It’s been a mixed bag of a week so far. Saoirse and I were sitting out in the garden, drinking tea, what with it being sunny and all, and she asked how the training was going. She’s just signed up for her own triathlon in July. You can read about it here. If you don’t … More A mixed bag
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